Awards & Recognition

Florida TaxWatch  announced former Village Oaks Elementary School Principal Beverly Budzynski is among 15 winners of the Florida TaxWatch 2025-26 Principal Leadership Awards (PLA). Through the program, former Principal Budzynski has also identified one deserving student to receive a full two-year Florida Prepaid College Scholarship. The award and scholarship were presented during a ceremony on the…

Premier Mobile Health Services announced that Founder and CEO Nadine “Deanie” Singh has been inducted into the Dunbar Festival Committee’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hall of Fame. The honor was awarded to Singh at the MLK Legacy Honors Gala on Feb. 7 at The Club at Pelican Preserve. Part of the 2026 MLK Legacy…

The Collier Children’s Advocacy Center (Collier CAC) received a grant from Arthrex Inc. to help expand the nonprofit organization’s essential programs that support children and families affected by abuse in Collier County. The grant supports trauma-focused therapy, forensic interviews and advocacy services. All programs are provided at no cost to those served. “We are deeply…

Priority Marketing won a pair of 2025 Gold Angel Awards from the American Advertising Federation, District 4, for the firm’s work on nonprofit and local government campaigns. AAF’s awards competition recognizes excellent public service advertising across three categories: organization or cause promotion, public health and safety education, and fundraising events and initiatives. Priority Marketing received two of the 30 Gold Angel Awards distributed in 2025 for AAF’s District 4, which includes all of Florida and the Caribbean. Priority Marketing won a…

Brightway Insurance is proud to announce that three members of Brightway Insurance, the Smith & Mitchell Agency-Michael Beeson, Kain Groves, and April Luettich­have been recognized nationally as Top Client Advisors, an honor awarded to the top 2% of advisors across the country. The recognition was presented at Brightway’s annual national conference, which brings together leading…

Dunbar High School teacher Dan Trembley has been named one of four national winners of the CYBER.ORG Annual Educator Award. This recognition highlights Trembley’s exceptional contributions to cybersecurity education and his impact as one of the nation’s leading educators in the field. Trembley has played a key role in advancing cybersecurity education since the Academy for…

Christopher Alan Homes recently earned eight awards at the 2026 Cape Coral Construction Industry Association Showcase of Homes for its St. Augustine model in Cape Coral. The annual CCCIA Showcase of Homes Awards recognizes outstanding achievement in residential construction among the region’s most exceptional homes and builders. Christopher Alan Homes, Southwest Florida’s largest privately owned…

Bonaquist | Allen Attorneys at Law has been recognized by TopVerdict.com for securing one of the Top 50 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States recently. The firm, which actually ranked in the top 25, earned this distinction for achieving a $7 million settlement on behalf of its client. “This recognition reflects our firm’s ongoing commitment to…

The Greater Naples Chamber announced Kristina Park, the organization’s president and CEO, has been named a 2025 Women to KNOW in Florida honoree, a statewide recognition celebrating influential and accomplished female leaders. The honor is presented by KNOW Women, a global female media company dedicated to elevating women who are making meaningful impact in their…